Arkansas · Checked October 22, 2026
Registration only. Since January 1, 2022, anyone doing residential roofing on a single-family home for more than $2,000 must register as a Residential Roofer with the Residential Contractors Committee of the Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board, post a $15,000 bond and pay a $20 filing fee — no exam. Commercial roofing at $50,000 or more instead requires a full commercial contractor license, which does require the Business and Law exam.
Checked in part. The load-bearing facts on this page (regime, threshold, exam) are sourced below, but one or more figures for Arkansas could not be confirmed on a primary board or statute page in the October 22, 2026 pass. Anything unconfirmed is printed as “Not published” — never estimated. Confirm the open figures with the board before you file.
| Item | Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Regime | Residential Roofer Registration (over $2,000); commercial contractor license at $50,000+ |
| Exam | None. No exam is required for the roofer registration or for residential Home Improvement licenses. Commercial contractor applicants must pass the Arkansas Contractor Business and Law Exam administered by PSI. |
| Experience | No state experience requirement published |
| Application fee | $20 filing fee for Residential Roofer Registration (not-returned, per the state application form) |
| License / registration fee | Included in the $20 filing fee for the registration term |
| Total state cost | $20 state filing fee for the Residential Roofer Registration, plus the premium for the $15,000 surety bond. Residential Home Improvement license, if also needed, is $50. — Renewal fee for the roofer registration: Not published in the sources reviewed in this pass. |
| Bond | $15,000 Residential Roofing Registrant surety bond, fully executed in the principal name and EIN as registered with the Secretary of State. Commercial contractors post a $10,000 license bond. |
| Insurance minimums | Applicants with one or more employees must have workers' compensation insurance coverage (stated on the state registration checklist). No state-set general liability minimum appears in the registration requirements reviewed. |
| Who qualifies | The applicant / business owner |
| Timeline | The state application must be completed within 90 days of receipt or a new application and filing fee are required; registrations are processed once the bond, workers' compensation proof and Secretary of State good-standing documents are on file. |
| Renewal | Licenses and registrations renew annually with the Contractors Licensing Board / Residential Contractors Committee, with the $15,000 roofer bond kept in force. |
| Credential | Scope | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Residential Roofer Registration | residential | Registration only — roofing work only. Doing other residential construction work as well requires the appropriate Home Improvement, Residential Remodeler or Residential Builder license. A holder of a Residential Builder or Residential Remodeler license does not need the separate roofer registration. |
| Home Improvement Specialty License (Limited / Unlimited) | residential | For residential specialty work over $2,000; Limited caps projects under $50,000, Unlimited has no cap but requires a CPA-compiled balance sheet showing positive net worth. $50 fee, no exam. A Home Improvement license alone does not authorize roofing — the roofer registration is still required. |
| Commercial Contractor License (roofing classification) | commercial | Required at $50,000 or more including labor and materials; $10,000 commercial license bond and the Arkansas Business and Law exam apply on the commercial path. |
License trigger: $2,000 — Total cost of the residential roofing project on a single-family residence, including labor and materials, exceeds $2,000 (Ark. Code Ann. §17-25-501 et seq.). Commercial licensing trigger is $50,000 or more including labor and materials.. A larger project may not be split into smaller contracts to avoid the $2,000 registration or the commercial threshold.
The registration duty falls on the person performing the residential roofing work over $2,000, prime or subcontractor; holding another contractor's license does not cover roofing unless it is a Residential Builder or Residential Remodeler license.
State registration/license governs; local business licenses and building permits still apply.
No specific deductible-waiver statute found. no state statute specifically banning deductible waivers found in this pass; general insurance-fraud and unfair-practices law still applies A 2021 bill (HB1802) that would have banned advertising or promising to pay or rebate a deductible failed to pass the Senate, and recent trade-press discussion of a new Arkansas roofing sales bill describes proposed, not enacted, deductible rules.
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